The network load-balancing (NLB) vendor landscape has consolidated down to five major players and some niche alternative vendors. META Trend: Wide-area network services will transition toward IP VPNs ...

Load balancing a network is a task that many administrators often overlook—to the detriment of their networks—even in the smallest of environments. Generally, poor network performance is treated by ...

I have a couple of questions about load balancing (NLB) with W2K Advanced Server. These questions have probably been asked before. <BR>1. After setting them up are they only seen on the network as the ...

Computer networking company Avi Networks Inc. is making its load balancing controller for multiple public clouds available starting today as software as a service. Avi said it’s trying to overcome the ...

I recently implemented a Thinstation/Terminal Services-based system that allows our organization to use thinclients attached to LCD displays to display Powerpoint slides throughout the building. After ...

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High Availability (HA) refers to the design and implementation of systems that are operational and accessible without significant downtime. HA systems are engineered to overcome failures automatically ...

In the last newsletter, we discussed our mostly-successful results from the initial testing of a router designed to use two broadband Internet service interfaces – such as using both cable modem and ...

A practical guide to server load balancing by a Network World reader. Details server load balancing technologies and applications for systems managers. This piece was contributed by a reader. If you ...